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Science Research Assistant, used by 20,000 people, is not yet reviewed by Extension Auditor. Its permissions mean it can inject scripts into pages. It comes from a trusted publisher and was last updated in October 2024.

Science Research Assistant

Science Research Assistant Chrome extension security report

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Supported Languages

🇺🇸English

Extension Info & Metadata

Status
Active
Version
3.1.3
Size
0.16 MB
Rating
4.8/5
Reviews
21
Users
20,000
Type
Extension
Updated
Oct 17, 2024
Category
Education
Price
Free
Featured
Yes
Visibility
Listed
Mature
No
By Google
No
Trusted
Yes
This publisherTrack record
1extension
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Publisher Contextual Analysis

Trusted
Author
Science Research Tools
MX records exist
Yes
Domain exists
Yes
Is disposable
No
Is role-based
No
Mailbox exists
Yes
Website
Visit
Extensions
1
Active
1
Obsolete
0
Listed
1
Unlisted
0
Users
20,000

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Item
Type
Severity
Description
scripting
Permission
Critical
This permission allows injection and execution of JavaScript on any webpage. Rated Critical because it can modify page content, steal sensitive data, and inject malicious code into any site the extension has access to.
activeTab
Permission
Medium
This permission grants temporary access to the current tab. Rated Medium because it can access current page content when invoked, though limited to user-initiated actions.
storage
Permission
Medium
This permission allows storing data locally in the browser. Rated Medium because it can persist sensitive user data, track user activities over time, and potentially store malicious payloads.
file://*
Host
Medium
Host permission — access limited to this URL pattern.
contextMenus
Permission
Low
This permission adds items to browser context menus. Rated Medium because it only modifies right-click menus without access to page content.

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About this extension

Search for scientific information as quickly as possible while researching and writing scientific papers. Save notes for reference.

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Science Research Assistant is a powerful Chrome extension designed to assist scientists, students, journalists, and anyone seeking reliable scientific research. Whether you're writing a thesis or gathering facts, this tool ensures you find and utilize research efficiently and effortlessly. With a simple selection of any keyword or phrase on a webpage, you can instantly search relevant scientific journals. The extension also offers advanced meta-search options and other valuable tools to enhance your research process. You can easily save text from webpages or PDFs for future reference, and seamlessly export your saved records to PDF for better organization. The built-in algorithm analyzes text from any webpage, identifying the most frequently used keywords and key information, all while highlighting important details. You can even customize the algorithm with your own rules, enabling you to swiftly pinpoint the most crucial insights from lengthy papers or web content. If you're still in the early stages of exploring a research topic or formulating a hypothesis, the Science Research Assistant helps you navigate the overwhelming volume of available information. With its News and Trends feature, you can quickly gauge the popularity and future relevance of a topic, while receiving related suggestions to inspire fresh ideas. This extension is your essential tool for fast, accurate, and insightful research, helping you stay ahead in your field. Science Research Assistant will help you to: · Search and analyze the complex structure of web information · Search scientific journal articles · Search books · Search patents · Search records history · Save notes to record's history · Backup your notes · Compile reports and export to PDF · Use helpful meta-search patterns to dig deeper into the web · Track news and trends Usage: - Save selection text to notes – select text on a web page, click the right mouse button, and choose “Add .. to notes” from your context menu. - Keyword analysis – click the right mouse button and then choose “Keyword frequency analysis (beta)” from the context menu. - Keyword distribution – click on the highlighted keyword to see all its appearances in the text. - Keywords analysis settings overlay – choose the number of words in a keyword phrase (one to five) and the minimum required frequency within the text (from two to 10) you would like to get analysis for. Click the refresh button or remove the results button to remove the analysis. - Selection search – select any word in text on a web page, click the right mouse button, and choose “Science search for ..” from your context menu. This activates a search of various journals and web tools (see Settings). - Settings/Manual search – click on the extension icon in the top right corner of your web browser. - Filter saved records by keyword - Click "A+" button to resize the text - Click "📤 to PDF" button to export selected records and notes to PDF. - Click 🗑️to remove selected records and notes. We always welcome suggestions on what science sources and useful tools to include in future releases of the Science Research Assistant, so do not hesitate to contact us by using the provided form in the settings section. Thanks for all feedback!

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Permhash
3.0.9
Latest
0.03 MBNot scanned—
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2.0.2
0.02 MBNot scanned—
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3.1.3
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